Overview

are a master or a crew-member of a British fishing boat manned by more than one person

get all or part of your pay by sharing the profits or gross earnings of the fishing boat

You also count as a shared fisherman if you used to work on a British fishing boat, but now work ashore in Great Britain. This could be making and mending gear or any other work for a British fishing boat.

Fishermen employed under a contract of service aren’t share fishermen.

Self Assessment

Fill in a Self Assessment tax return

You must fill in a Self Assessment tax return each year. This is so that you can declare all of your income from any source (ie, self-employment, employment and Job Seeker’s Allowance etc) and claim any business expenses. You must keep business records to support information you put in your tax return.

Don’t record any tax that’s been deducted by your settling agent on your tax return.

Pay Class 2 National Insurance

When you register as self-employed, you’re also registering to pay Class 2 National Insurance contributions. The rate you pay in the tax year 2016 to 2017 is £3.45 a week. This contributes towards the basic State Pension, the normal range of benefits for self-employed people, and Jobseeker’s Allowance.

Budget for your Income Tax and Class 4 National Insurance contributions